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Imperial Students Dive Head First Into RAG Week felixonline.co.uk @felixImperial /FelixImperial [email protected] Keeping the cat free since 1949 issue 1597 February 13th 2015 Union Council votes in favour of Inside... How solar energy is closing Weeks Hall evolving Hall may turn into childcare facilities for staff News, page 6 Science 12-13 Felix previews the Imperial students Cricket World Cup dive head first into RAG Week Sports 46-47 Steven Cowley: physics, fusion and hair Felix covers the Features 10-11 Council votes to reduce charity events that rent of Acton halls have taken over campus News, pages 4 and 5 News 7 2 13.02.2015 THE STUDENT PAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON FELIX This week’s issue... [email protected] Felix Editor Philippa Skett CONTENTS EDITORIAL TEAM Editor-In-Chief I’m too tired to think PHILIPPA SKETT News 3–8 Deputy Editor PHILIP KENT Features 10–11 Treasurer Science 12-14 of a decent title here THOMAS LIM Technical Hero Games 15 LUKE GRANGER-BROWN his week Union Council made Fun Felix Fact: I sit on Council and Music 16–17 a lot of decisions that could get a vote as the PG Non Faculty News Editors potentially affect students in Representative, not as Felix editor, CAROL ANN CHEAH T KUNAL WAGLE Television 18 years to come. We passed a paper meaning I represent part of the condemning the Counter Terrorism Business School. Its odd how these Comment Editor Film 29 Bill, another outlining our intentions things work out. TESSA DAVEY to lobby College to divest from fossil Debra Humphris, who was present Welfare 20 fuels, another stating our plans at the Union Council meeting on Technology Editors JAMIE DUTTON to save Pembridge Hall and yet Tuesday, told the students there that OSAMA AWARA Arts 27–34 another about the rent prices for College would listen to the decisions accommodation. made about rent prices, although Science Editors Travel 35–37 However, all these decisions don’t again we can’t be certain they will LAUREN RATCLIFFE really mean anything unless those until it is set in stone. JAMES BEZER Hangman 38–39 outside of Union Council listen to our THIS WEEK’S EDITORIAL Only last term, when the Union Games Editors views, which isn’t always guaranteed Council did vote to condemn the MAX EGGL Puzzles 40–41 to happen. Although we have agreed exactly. bursary changes, the College changed CALUM SKENE that Weeks Hall is inefficient in space Union Council is a group of them anyway. Clubs & Societies 42–44 use, and therefore if College were to about 30 students that have been Although Union Council isn’t the Arts Editors FRED FYLES close it we would be happy with this, elected into various other Union only way students are represented, KAMIL McCLELLAND Sports 45–48 we have disagreed with the closure of volunteering positions, like Faculty it seems to be the most effective in Pembridge Hall. Union Presidents, Academic Affairs getting the views about students Music Editors College could simply close down Officers, Management Group across. However, it can seem quite GRACE RAHMAN that hall too if need be, since Union Chairs and the like. There are also remote as a body; unless those lucky What’s on this Television Editors Council doesn’t have the remit to representatives that are elected few students that represent their GIULIA GABRIELLI week: prevent that from happening. The purely to sit on Council and represent faculty talk to their students and gage JOHN PARK Union Council’s remit is actually their Faculty, and they are members their opinions and ideas, having a rep pretty narrow: we can mandate and of Council too. They all get one vote can be pretty pointless. Film Editors Artsfest 2015 lobby other powerful people as much each, and decide to either accept You can now see how your various ELLEN MATHIESON All week JACK STEADMAN as we like, but at the end of the day, or reject various papers and their representatives votes for you, as JOHN PARK Music, dance, and art Union Council power simply lies with proposals. voting records are now public on the fact that they are considered to Anyone can take a paper proposing the Union website. So, if you are events on campus all Web Editor represent the entirety of the student things to Council, we just vote on interested in papers in the future, let JUNE GAN week. They are all free of body and other people have to do whether or not something in the your rep know how you feel about it. Fashion Editor charge, so take a break to what we want for us. paper has the backing of the Union And, if they don’t vote in a manner CECILE BORKHATARIA enjoy some culture. See I get the impression from talking Council. Proposals have to be you agree with, feel free to get in to people this week that many don’t specific too: they have to mandate touch with them and ask why. They Food Editors the roundup on page 43. actually know what the Union Officer Trustees to do something, Officially Represent the Student CAROL ANN CHEAH Council is, so instead of being all like lobby College on our behalf, or Voice after all, even if sometimes they Coffee Break Editors Imperial Questions whiney and opinionated this week, I tell the Trustee Board what we agree seem to be shouting into the wind. TESSA DAVEY thought I would give you a rundown or disagree on. For a body that is ELLEN MATHIESON Live of who makes up the Official Voice Officially The Student Voice, we are PHILIPPA SKETT Wednesday 18th February of the Students and what they do very co-dependant. FELIX EDITOR Travel Editor Grill College staff and YUNG NAM CHEAH Union hacks – tough Hangman Editor questions more than SKILLIPPA PHETT welcome. Submit your Welfare Editors Have you filled out theFelix DIBA ESBATI question and you could be CHANON WONGSATAYANONT in the audience live. You Sex Survey yet? Clubs and Societies Editor can also watch online. BEN HOWITT There’s still time! Completely anonymous and secure: www.felixonline.co.uk/sexsurvey Sport Editor http://imperialcollege.tv/ KUNAL WAGLE questions-live/ COPY EDIT TEAM SKETT’S BOX OF SHAME Felix, Offices Beit Quad, Prince Consort Road, Copy Chiefs STEPHEN BALL London SW7 2BB ELLEN MATHIESON - Thanks to a diligent student who noticed the error in my editorial Email: [email protected] Copy Editors last week. WHAT AM I LIKE Tel: 020 7594 8072 ANNINA SARTOR LOL? www.felixonline.co.uk TOM RIVLIN BEN HOWITT JUNE GAN If there’s anything we’ve missed, Printed by Iliffee Print Cambridge, MICHAEL FAGGETTER or glaring errors to mention, let Winship Road, Cambridge. MATTIN MIR-TAHMASEBI us know at [email protected]. Registered newspaper ISSN 1040-0711 JASPER MENKUS CECILY JOHNSON Copyright © Felix ABBY GOLDBLATT FELIX THE STUDENT PAPER OF IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON 13.02.2015 3 News [email protected] News Editors Carol Ann Cheah and Kunal Wagle Students organise debate about Animal Testing PHILIPPA SKETT on animal testing. The audience was Each speaker was given time FELIX EDITOR jam packed with students and staff to present their arguments, and alike, all interested to hear the views then people were able to pose of the speakers on animal testing in predetermined questions to the he Animal Protection and science. speakers. People were able to submit Education Society (APES) ran The speakers included Maggie questions before online or to the club Ta successful talk addressing Dallman, the head of the Animal in person beforehand. animal testing last week, including a Welfare and Ethical Review Body The speakers spoke about the speaker from People for the Ethical at Imperial College, Dr Julia Baines, current animal testing methods, the Treatment on Animals (PETA). the the UK science advisor for PETA, development of alternative methods. The debate, titled “Animal Testing: Dr Brett Cochrane, the the Head of Maggie Dallman was also asked if Vital or Unnecessary?” was held in Science from the Dr Hadwen Trust; there had been any changes to College SAF last Tuesday, and featured four and Tom Holder, a representative protocol or practice since the British speakers who all had varying stances from Speaking of Research. Union Against Vivisection (BUAV) “exposed” methods for animal testing in Imperial labs back in 2012. Their accusations against Imperial for malpractice were unfounded. Dallman answered that basically nothing had changed, as nothing was being done incorrectly in the first place. Felix spoke to Kayla Chiew, Chair of APES and Marielle Deconinck, who is the club’s Secretary. They started planning the event last term, and initially wanted a speaker from BUAV, but found it quite difficult to organise. However, apart from that, they were pleased with their event and how it went. Maggie Dallman spoke at the event Photo: Kayla Chiew “We were really nervous at first about turnout because it was our first APES is still in its first year, definitive view on animal testing, but event, but we had 40 people sign up to and this was their first event with are keen to stimulate debate over a come along and were very happy with outside speakers. APES currently variety of topics concerning animal Photo: Kayla Chiew the turnout!” has 29 members, and do not have a welfare. Imperial win The Downton Abbey Creator visits Imperial College STEPHEN BALL on a trip out on Jezebel. The 1916 season of Downton Abbey, starring Bhangra Showdown NEWS REPORTER fire engine, driven by current 4th as the Downton Estate Fire Engine.
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